03-16-89 MINUTES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
M~,RCH 16, 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a
regular session March 16, 1989, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake
Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Jones,
Walker, Sinclair, Olson
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath,
Schnakenberg, Bonnet, Schroeder,
Miller, Tiran, Hydrick, Gilbert,
Eddy, Schrempp, Attorneys Weidman
and Rollston
GUESTS:
Roy Hampson, Keith Klein/City
Council, Jim Dipeso/Tahoe Daily
Tribune, Peter Whitney/Tahoe Keys
Association Board Member
None
Manager Cofer requested an Item 7
be added to the Agenda -
Action Calendar XI. (7) Heise
Land and Livestock Litigation.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve the addition
to the Agenda.
None
Moved Walker/Second Sinclair/
Passed Unanimously to approve:
1) February 23, 1989 Adjourned
Regular Board Meeting Minutes; and
2) March 2, 1989 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes.
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(Short Non Agenda Items)
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
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Director Neal Olson stated he
had attended the Staff Budget
Meeting and left with concerns
for the financial future of the
District. He felt a full Board
Workshop was needed to examine
connection charges and consider
raising connection fees for hook-ups
to the sewer system and the water
system. He also noted the sewer
connection fees have not been
raised since 1981 and the water
connection fees had not been
raised since 1983. Director
Olson said funds were needed for
Plant Expansion costs and the
expanding needs of the present
water system.
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
Discussion followed. It was
decided to place this item on
the 3/23/89 Adjourned Regular
Board Meeting Agenda as a Work-
shop Item.
Director Olson also requested a
copy of the Contract Document with
Alpine County for his review.
None
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
3/03/89 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ EID
3/13/89 - 1:30 PM, Finance
Committee Budget Review
3/13/89 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
Manager:
Manager Cofer reported on the
following:
1) SWRCB Meeting, Step 2 Grant
Monies and Priority List.
2) Receipt of County Water Agency
check for $36,915.58; District's
request for Water Rights & Master
Plan.
PAST MEETINGS
STAFF REPORTS
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3)
Lahontan Meeting in Susanville,
April 13, 14; Agenda items
scheduled are:
a) Luther Pass Spills
b) Tentative Cease & Desist
Order for Fallen Leaf Lake
Collection System
c) Six Waste Discharge Permits
for rancher's in Alpine Co.
d) Rescinding Present Federal
NPDES Permit
Discussion followed. Director
Sinclair also read Jim Dipeso's
letter which noted Mr. Cofer's
cooperation when he requested
information about the District.
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported on the
following:
1)
2)
Plant Expansion EIR/EIS
Mitigation Status Report #5
Program Managers:
Richard Tiran presented the Annual
Expenditure Report.
Shop Steward:
No report.
STAFF REPORTS,
(Continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment
in the amount of $411,842.06.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
Director Jones and Attorney
Weidman disqualified themselves
on this item.
Rick Hydrick gave a status report
on the pipeline in Tahoe Keys.
Discussion followed. Manager Cofer
reiewed Attorney Feldman's letter
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
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which threatened litigation and
suggested the District take
legal steps to protect the line.
TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION (Continued)
Attorneys Weidman and Rollston
answered questions from Board
members. Manager Cofer stated
the Tahoe Keys Staff has been
helpful in trying to solve this
matter. Director Olson suggested
both parties involved meet and
discuss this item further.
After brief discussion with comments
by Tahoe Keys Association represen-
tative, Peter Whitney, Manager Corer
requested this item be discussed in
detail in Executive Session.
No Board action.
Presented by Manager Corer.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to authorize applica-
tion to Lahontan RWQCB for
permit and payment of filing fee
in the amount of $15,400.
PLANT EXPANSION WASTE DISCHARGE
PERMIT TO INCREASE PLANT CAPACITY
FROM 7.5 MGD TO 7.7 MGD
Presented by Bob Baer.
ACWA MEMBERSHIP
Director Jones, Attorney Weidman,
Barrie Fischer and Manager Cofer
related some of the advantages and
benefits in joining ACWA.
Discussion followed.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to authorize the
District becoming a member of
the Association of California
Water Agencies and Payment of
annual dues in the amount of
$5,750 plus $8,314/Building
Fund.
Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Director Sinclair requested
a Performance Warranty be
obtained by District staff.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION SURGE
SUPPRESSOR VALVES
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Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to authorize fabrica-
tion of two (2) rock traps for
valves by CMB Industries in an
amount not to exceed $12,000.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION SURGE
SUPPRESSOR VALVES (Continued)
After brief discussion, Manager
Cofer and Attorney Rollston
requested this item be discussed
in detail in an Executive Session.
LAHONTAN COMPLAINT NO. 6-89-51
(FEB/SPILL) AND 6-89-46 (JAN/SPILL)
No Board Action.
Presented by Attorney Weidman.
HEISE LAND AND LIVESTOCK LITIGATION
Attorney Weidman requested this
item be discussed in detail in
Executive Session.
No Board Action.
3/23/89 -
4/03/89 -
4/03/89 -
4/06/89 -
4/06/89
4/07/89
4:00 PM, Adjourned
Special Board Meeting
4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
7:30 PM, Public Hearing/
1989-90 FY Budget Review
4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
- 4:30 PM, Public Hearing/
1989-90 FY Budget Review
- 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ SLT,
City Council Chambers
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
4:53 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9 (b) HEISE LAND AND LIVESTOCK
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURES LITIGATION
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (b)
(c) TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC.
POTENTIAL LITIGATION; AND GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTIONS 54956.9 (a) (b)(c)
LAHONTAN COMPLAINT NOS. 6-89-46 AND
6-89-51
5:45 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None
5:45 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO MARCH 23, 1989
4:00 PM, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
)ss
COUNTY OF EL DORADO)
I Declare: as the duly qualified Clerk of Board
of the SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, California, did
on the 17th day of March, 1989 post a NOTICE
OF ADJOURNMENT, i(a copy of which is hereto attached and by
reference incorporated herein) conspicuously on or near the
.door of the place where the Board meeting was held within
24 hours after the time of the adjournment as required by
SECTION 54955 of the GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIF-
ORNIA.
I Declare under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the State of California that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Executed at South Lake Tahoe, California this
17th day of March, 1989 .
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: -
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTj
HELD ON THE 16th DAY OF March, 1989 4:00 P,M,
AT THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE WAS ADJOURNED BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE 23rd DAY OF March, 1989
AT 4:00 P .M., MEETING AT: the regular meeting place,
1900 Lake Tahoe Blvd., City Council Chambers.
PAT A, MA~ATH, tl2Ef%K-OF BOARd
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DATED: 3/17/89